Bush v. Gore

Bush v. Gore, 531 U.S. 98 (2000), was a United States Supreme Court case heard on December 11, 2000. In a per curiam opinion, by a vote of 7-2, the Court held that the Florida Supreme Court's scheme for recounting ballots was unconstitutional, and by a vote of 5-4, the Court held that no alternative scheme could be established within the time limits established by Florida Legislature. The per curiam opinion was argued on the basis of Equal Protection.

The decision stopped the recount that was occurring in Florida and allowed Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris's previous certification of George W. Bush as the winner of Florida's electoral votes to stand. Florida's 25 electoral votes gave Bush, the Republican candidate, 271 Electoral College votes, defeating Democrat Al Gore.— Excerpted from Bush v. Gore on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

December 12, 2000: Judgment of the Florida Supreme Court reversed per curiam. Chief Justice Rehnquist, joined by Justices Scalia and Thomas, concurs. Justice Stevens, joined by Justices Ginsburg and Breyer, dissents. Justice Souter, joined by Justice Breyer in full, and Justices Stevens and Ginsburg in all but part C, dissents. Justice Ginsburg, joined by Justice Stevens in full, and Justice Souter and Breyer as to part I, dissents. Justice Breyer, joined by Justices Stevens and Ginsburg except as to part I-A-1, and Justice Souter as to part I, dissents.